Applications, licenses and fees - Community Development

Please note:

Approved fee changes are effective July 1, 2009..

As of June 1, Community Development’s refund/overpayment policy will change.

Community Development will no longer:

Issue refunds of $200.00 or less

Reimburse applicants for overpayments of $50.00 or less

Checks takes approximately six weeks to process.

Applications, licenses and fees

Alphabetical listing

Listing by subject matter

Animals and pets
Construction
Development Inspection
Engineering
Fees
Fire
Over-legal
Landuse
Securities

Animals and pets

City of Vancouver Facility Application Form (PDF - 125K)

Clark County Facility Application Form (PDF - 141K)

Clark County Nuisance Petition Form (PDF - 131K)

Community Spay/Neuter Assistance Program Application (PDF - 56K)

Pet License Application Form (PDF - 87K)

Pet License Renewal Form (PDF - 86K)

Pet Licensing Low-Income Assistance (PDF - 28K)

Wild Animal License Application Form (PDF - 16K)

Vancouver Nuisance Petition Form (PDF - 113K)

Construction

Starting May 1, 2008 we will accept only two building application submittals at one time. If you have multiple applications please schedule an appointment by calling (360) 397-2375 ext. 4078. Thank you.

Agricultural Buildings, Revised 4/30/09 (PDF - 45K)

Building Permit Extension Form (PDF - 67K)

Commercial Building Permit Application, Revised 10/1/07 (PDF - 925K)

Code Summary Requirements and Worksheet for New Construction, Revised 10/1/08 (PDF - 125K)
Commercial Submittal Checklist, Revised 6/11/09 (PDF - 175K)
Commercial Deferred Submittals, Revised 10/1/08 (PDF - 77K)
Contractor's Statement of Responsibility, Revised 10/1/08 (PDF - 89K)
Fabricator Approval Form, Revised 10/1/08 (PDF - 78K)
Special Inspection and Testing, Revised 10/1/08 (PDF - 92K)

Demolition, Re-roofing, or Re-siding Permit Application (PDF - 73K)

IRC General Residential Plan Review Requirements (PDF - 112K)

Plumbing/Mechanical Application, Revised 5/4/09 (PDF - 42K)

Residential Building Permit Application (PDF - 22K)

Residential Building Permit Submittal Requirements (PDF - 56K)

Residential Building Permit Information (PDF - 489K)

Residential Construction Guide (PDF - 493K)

Residential Energy Code Information (PDF - 11K)

Tenant Improvement Permit (PDF - 75K)

Woodstove Permit Information (PDF - 68K)

Development Inspection Forms

Certification of Landscape Installation (PDF - 21K), Revised 5/9/06

Development Inspection Application (PDF - 187K), Revised 4/26/07

Erosion Control Log (PDF - 8K)

Grading Preconstruction Checklist (PDF - 7K), Revised 2/15/06

Land Division Preconstruction Checklist (PDF - 65K), Revised 2/15/06

Preconstruction Conference Checklist (PDF - 25K)

Pre-Paving Checklist (PDF - 6K), Revised 2/15/06

Request for Approval to use Native Material for Trench Backfill (PDF - 8K), revised 2/15/06

Engineering

Covenant Running with the Land (PDF - 19K)

Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) (PDF - 170K), Revised 7/1/09

Digital Plat Submission Ordinance (PDF - 16K)

Elevation Certificate Form and Instructions (PDF - 307K)

Final Construction Plan Review and Final Site Plan (PDF - 172K), Revised 7/1/09

Final Plat (PDF - 81K), Revised 7/1/09

Final Site Plan (PDF - 118K), Revised 7/1/09

FloodPlain (PDF - 327K), Revised 7/1/09

Geo-Hazard (PDF - 67K), Revised 7/1/09

Grading of Land (PDF - 112K), Revised 7/1/09

Plat Alteration, Development Services Handout, (PDF - 192K)

Pre-Submittal Checklist (PDF - 82K), Revised 10/1/08

Road Modifications (PDF - 141K), Revised 7/1/09

Signature Block (CAD - 199K)

Fees

Building Fees, Effective 7/1/09 (PDF - 18K)

Building Re-Inspection Fee (PDF - 14K)

Development Inspection Fees (PDF - 12K)

Development Stormwater and Transportation Inspection Fees (PDF - 32K), Revised 2/15/06

Final Construction Plan Review Fees (PDF - 13K)

Fire Marshal Review Fees, Effective 7/1/09 (PDF - 21K)

Impact Fees for Single-Family Residential Construction (PDF - 60K)

Preliminary Plan Review Fees, Effective 7/1/09 (PDF - 25K)

Fire

Burn Permit Form. (PDF - 22K)

Fire Code Plan Review Application (PDF - 11K)

Fireworks: Notice of Intent to apply for Retail Fireworks Permit (PDF - 5K)

Fireworks: Lottery Application (PDF - 40K)

Fireworks: Application Packet for Retail Sales of Fireworks (PDF - 253K)

Over-legal

House move within City of Vancouver (DOC - 118K)

House move within Clark County (DOC - 218K)

Over-legal (DOC - 110KB)

Over-legal for Bridge 80 North (DOC - 110KB)

Over-legal for Bridge 80 South (DOC - 110KB)

Street Use Permit (PDF - 50K)

Landuse

Note: A Developer’s Packet is required for many landuse applications and it is now available electronically. Applicants now have the option of requesting their GIS Developer’s Packet in PDF format on a CD or posted to one of our FTP sites. To order Developer’s Packets, please contact Linda Mattila by phone (360) 397-2391 ext. 4641 or email at themapstore@clark.wa.gov.

Applicant Posted Land Use Sign (PDF - 69K), Revised 4/21/07

Sign Specifications (ZIP - 1.2MB)

Application Form - Landuse (PDF - 134K), Revised 2/6/08

Application Form - Landuse (WORD - 60K), Revised 2/6/08

Accessory Dwellings (PDF - 245K), Revised 8/4/08

Address Only (PDF - 47K), Revised 2/5/08

Appeal (PDF - 189K), Revised 2/5/08

Archaeological Predetermination (PDF - 250K), Revised 3/6/09

Binding Site Plan (PDF - 104K), Revised 6/3/09

Boundary Line Adjustment (PDF - 249K), Revised 3/4/08

Cluster Developments (PDF - 265K), Revised 6/3/09

Columbia Gorge Permit (PDF - 274K), Revised 3/6/09 More information: www.gorgecommision.org/handbooks.cfm

Conditional Use Permits (PDF - 275K), Revised 3/6/09

Fast Lane Permitting (PDF - 97K), Revised 6/18/08

Forest Practices (PDF - 286K), Revised 2/5/08

Garden Shed Setback Waiver (PDF - 270K), Revised 8/1/07

Habitat:

Habitat Conservation Ordinance (FAQ) (PDF - 592K), Revised 7/15/08
Habitat Nurseries (PDF - 425K), Revised 3/15/08
Habitat Submittal Checklist (PDF - 447K), Revised 4/4/08
Riparian Vegetation (PDF - 503K), Revised 3/02
Stewardship Plan Submittal Checklist (PDF - 456K), Revised 1/04
Habitat Evaluation Guidelines & Field Rating Form (PDF - 35K), revised 2/5/08

Home Business

Minor Home Business (PDF - 308K), Revised 1/12/09
Major Home Business (PDF - 382K), Revised 1/9/09

Joint Aquatic Resource Permits Application (JARPA) www.epermitting.wa.gov

Land Division:

Short Plat (PDF - 252K), Revised 6/3/09
Subdivision (PDF - 260K), Revised 6/3/09

Legal Lot Determination (PDF - 213K), Revised 1/9/09

Lot Configuration (PDF - 220K), Revised 6/26/08

Manufactured Homes (PDF - 299K), Revised 3/4/08

Mitigation Monitoring, Type I (PDF - 45K), Revised 3/10/08

Mixed Use Development (PDF - 139K), Revised 6/3/09; Appendix D: Mixed Use Guidelines, Part 1 (PDF - 10MB), Part 2 (PDF - 7MB), Part 3 (PDF - 10MB)

Neighborhood/Developer Review Meeting Administrative Guidelines (PDF - 52K), Revised 10/15/02

Non-Conforming Use (PDF - 254K), Revised 11/21/08

Plat Alteration, Development Services Handout, (PDF - 192K), Revised 6/3/09

Planned Unit Development (PDF - 260K), Revised 6/3/09

Post Decision Review (PDF - 248K), Revised 1/12/09

Pre-Application Conference (PDF - 230K), Revised 6/3/09

Pre-Application Conference Waiver (PDF - 180K), Revised 2/5/08

Proposed Development Sign Specifications (ZIP - 1.2MB)

Public Hearing Process & How to Provide Effective Testimony (PDF - 80K), Revised 2/5/08

Residential Building Setbacks (PDF - 259K), Revised 3/3/08

School Modulars (PDF - 277K), Revised 8/26/08

SEPA (PDF - 289K), Revised 2/5/08

Sewer Waiver (PDF - 271K), Revised 2/5/08

Shoreline (PDF - 395K), Revised 3/6/09

Similar Use (PDF - 191K), Revised 7/9/08

Site Plan Review:

Type I Review (PDF - 234K), Revised 6/3/09
Type II Review (PDF - 260K), Revised 6/3/09

Temporary Uses (PDF - 209K), Revised 1/12/09

Tif Credit Application (PDF - 264K), Revised 2/5/08

Townhouse Development (PDF - 161K), Revised 4/30/07

Type I, II & III Review Processes (PDF - 70K), Revised 1/10/05

Variance (PDF - 230K), Revised 1/12/09

Wetland:

Wetland Pre-Determination Request (PDF - 189K), Revised 2/5/08
Single Family Residence Projects Wetland Permit, Type I (PDF - 72K), Revised 2/5/08
Wetland Buffer Modification Wetland Permit, Type I (PDF - 88K), Revised 2/5/08
Wetland Modification Preliminary Wetland Permit (PDF - 88K), Revised 3/20/08
Reasonable Use Exception Wetland Permit, Type III (PDF - 87K), Revised 4/22/08
Wetland Permit Re-authorization, Type I (PDF - 70K), Revised 2/5/08
Programmatic Wetland Permit, Type I or II (PDF - 78K), Revised 2/5/08
Re-authorization of Programmatic Wetland Permit, Type I (PDF - 45K), Revised 2/5/08
Final Wetland Permit (PDF - 64K), Revised 3/12/08

Wireless Communications Facility Collocation Type I Review (PDF - 260K), Revised 7/18/08

Wireless Communications Facility Site Type II Review (PDF - 260K), Revised 3/6/09

Wireless Communications Facility Conditional Use Permit (PDF - 111K), Revised 3/6/09

Zone Change (PDF - 477K), Revised 10/30/08

Securities

Note: Changes to the approved formats or use of alternate formats will need to be approved by our legal counsel before we can accept it which may take several weeks to process. To obtain these forms in a Word version contact Bobbi Trusty by phone (360) 397-2375 ext. 5268 or email bobbi.trusty@clark.wa.gov.

Construction Letter of Credit (PDF - 20K)

Escrow Agreement (PDF - 20K)

Hold Agreement for Assignment of Deposit Account Performance Security (PDF - 20K)

Maintenance Bond (PDF - 17K)

Maintenance Letter of Credit (PDF - 19K)

Performance Bond (PDF - 20K)